Barn Slab: Total yards = 45 yards in 5-yard pours. The five-yard pours where required so that ranch equipment could be moved between sections and then moved onto the cured concrete. The Project spanned three weeks between other work projects. “The C.U.B.E. worked great for my needs. I could only pour a few yards before

Mining Application: Total Project = 98 yards The Teck Cominco Mine in Northern Washington needed several concrete slabs poured approximately 7.5 miles underground. They tried a contractor mixer and 80# pre-mixed bags of concrete. But with about 100 yards to pour, it became apparent that they would never make their deadlines and would wear-out several

Resort Construction in the Bahamas A contractor building a resort on a remote island had a problem producing concrete for footings and grouting block. No ready-mix availability meant using a 1/3 yard portable mixer and losing valuable time. In addition, he could not get the consistent concrete strength that was demanded for the project. Using the

Water Access Only At a remote site on Silverwood Lake is a recreational facility that can only be accessed by boat. When it came time to upgrade the site, the contractor turned to the Cart-Away CUBE. as the ready-mix solution. The onsite batching system was used for rehabbing restrooms, shade structures, docks, and walkways. They

written by W.B.King; It takes approximately 188 shovels full of pre-mixed sand and gravel to create a yard of concrete, a thought heavy enough to cause back pain—which is why technological advancements are welcome innovations within the industry. When it comes to mixing concrete, every step from mix to pour to form has a dollar

Use the C.U.B.E. on your next award-winning project. Top 25 Contractors Choice Award The C.U.B.E. has earned a TOP 25 award from the readers of Concrete Contractor Magazine. This award is given annually to new products that demonstrate the most promise. The 25,000 Concrete Contractor readers selected the C.U.B.E. because it is unique and fills

Concrete Facts and Economic Strengths Concrete is the second most consumed product on earth, behind water. Yet, by comparison, concrete construction represents millions of more jobs and a much greater economic return than water. In fact, sustainable water projects rely heavily on concrete for storage, distribution, and reclamation. There are nearly 3 tons of concrete

A 4.1 cubic foot cement mixer or a 1.94 cubic foot mixer? There is misleading information that accompanies the sale of small cement mixers today. There are retailers that advertise large capacities in the bold headlines, and then they hide the real capacity from the buyer down in the spec sheet. It is only when

Strong concrete needs evenly distributed cement. Producing a strong concrete requires the appropriate blending of aggregates with Portland cement and water. With the correct recipe and a proper mixing process, these materials will conjoin into a “stew” that can harden into the most durable material on earth. This concrete stew loses its effectiveness when the

A standard concrete mix design is heavy It is important to understand some rules of thumb when it comes to working with concrete. The first and most obvious concept in these "guesstimates" is that concrete is heavy. Standard concrete is created from rock, sand, and cement, all of which are naturally heavy materials. There has